Portrait of Clare by Francis Brett Young - 1950

William Heinemann Ltd, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1936. Reprinted. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Moderate tanning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. No Edition Remarks. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends with splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1929. Cheap Edition. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ownership plate stuck to front free endpaper. Minor water staining to top edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a heavy forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1935. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1935. First Edition Thus. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Mottling to rear board.

Heinemann, 1946. Hardcover. Good. 1946. Reprinted. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Heinemann, 1932. Hardcover. Good. 1932. Reprinted. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Some moderate marks and staining to surfaces. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.

William Heinemann, 1936. Hardcover. Good. 1936. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

William Heinemann, 1936. Hardcover. Good. 1936. Reprint. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Both hinges cracked, thus the boards are slack. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine, with scuffing and marking to boards.

William Heinemann Ltd., 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. Cheap Editions Reprint. 873 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.

William Heinemann Ltd., 1946. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1946. Reprinted. 873 pages. Plain dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Top edge of text block is dust marked. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.